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Loughross

Loughross

113

Taifid Daonáirimh

31

Teaghlaigh

2

Bliana Daonáirimh

1901 Daonáireamh
Daoine
60
Teaghlaigh
16
1911 Daonáireamh
Daoine
53 -11.7%
Teaghlaigh
15 -6.3%

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Loughross is a small townland situated in County Armagh in Northern Ireland, located within the broader landscape of the northern portion of the county. The area is characterized by the rolling terrain typical of much of County Armagh, with a mix of agricultural land, hedgerows, and scattered rural settlement. The townland's name derives from Irish, referencing the lake or water feature that would have been significant to the locality historically. Like much of the surrounding region, Loughross reflects the predominantly rural character of County Armagh's landscape, with fields, pastureland, and traditional stone boundaries forming the visual landscape.

The history of Loughross, as with many Irish townlands, is intertwined with the broader historical development of County Armagh and Ulster. Townlands in this region have their roots in the medieval and early modern period, with the townland system itself being formalized during the Tudor and Stuart periods. County Armagh has long been significant in Irish history, being the historic seat of ecclesiastical authority through Armagh City and the site of important religious and political developments throughout medieval and modern times.

Loughross, like other townlands in County Armagh, would have been shaped by patterns of land use, settlement, and community organization typical of rural Ulster. The local community would have historically depended on agriculture and pastoral farming as the primary economic activities. Today, Loughross remains part of the fabric of rural County Armagh, where traditional ways of life, agricultural heritage, and the importance of local connection continue to define the character of such small settlements and townlands.

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